HONDA VFR1200F Interceptor DCT (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The VFR1200F was produced in 2009, and the first models were delivered in 2010. The transverse-mounted V4 engine architecture was retained from previous VFR models, although the engine and transmission were completely new designs.

The Honda VFR1200F Interceptor was a sports-touring motorcycle manufactured from 2009 until 2017. It was part of Honda's seventh generation of VFR models, which included new technologies such as the first dual-clutch transmission integrated into a motorcycle.

The motorcycle's aesthetic features included an aggressive full fairing with parts of the engine left in plain sight, a single headlight, a windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with pillion grab rails, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer placed on the right-hand side, and five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.

Suspension-wise, the bike packed a 41 mm HMAS adjustable inverted telescopic fork mounted on the front and a Pro-Link adjustable gas-charged shock on the rear for optimum suspension and handling.

The bike's wheels were equipped with two 320 mm floating brake rotors clamped by six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 276 mm disc toed to a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel for excellent braking performance.

Regarding power, the 2010 Honda VFR1200F Interceptor DCT packed a 1,237cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. It produced 170 hp at 10,000 rpm and 129 Nm (95 lb-ft) torque at 8,750 rpm and was assisted by the first Dual Clutch Transmission (DTC) ever fitted on a motorcycle.